Fountain Creek Township | |
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 Location in Iroquois County | |
 Iroquois County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates:40°32′16″N87°49′00″W / 40.53778°N 87.81667°W /40.53778; -87.81667 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Iroquois |
| Established | September 15, 1868 |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Land | 36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 315 |
| • Density | 8.69/sq mi (3.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60924, 60926, 60942, 60953, 60960 |
| FIPS code | 17-075-27286 |
Fountain Creek Township is one of twenty-sixtownships inIroquois County,Illinois,USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 315 and it contained 135 housing units.[1] Fountain Creek Township formed from a portion ofAsh Grove Township on September 15, 1868.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Fountain Creek Township has a total area of 36.23 square miles (93.84 km2), all land.[2] Nearly all of the township consists of flat, open farmland. Two small waterways, Fountain Creek and Whiskey Creek, flow northeast across the township and meet north of Goodwine.
AUnion Pacific rail line connectingChicago andSt. Louis runs northeast-to-southwest through the eastern half of the township, and a branch of the defunctChicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad crosses it near the northern border.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains one cemetery: Old Apostolic, near Fountain Creek.
As of the2020 census[1] there were 315 people, 112 households, and 79 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.70 inhabitants per square mile (3.36/km2). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 3.73 per square mile (1.44/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 90.79%White, 0.63%African American, 0.32%Native American, 0.63%Asian, 0.00%Pacific Islander, 0.32% fromother races, and 7.30% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 3.17% of the population.
There were 112 households, out of which 23.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.54% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 29.46% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.77.
The township's age distribution consisted of 18.3% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $78,542, and the median income for a family was $105,208. Males had a median income of $49,167 versus $19,559 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $35,519. No families and 6.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2000 | 449 | — | |
| 2010 | 368 | −18.0% | |
| 2020 | 315 | −14.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Places adjacent to Fountain Creek Township, Iroquois County, Illinois | |
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Municipalities and communities ofIroquois County, Illinois,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
